Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnADVERTISEMENTRich AsplundWed, July 15, 2026 at 9:13 PM GMT+2 3 min readHeat records road sign by Icatnews via ShutterstockAugust Nymex natural gas (NGQ26) on Wednesday closed up +0.020 (+0.69%).Nat-gas prices settled higher on Wednesday as forecasts for above-average US temperatures are expected to boost nat-gas demand from electricity suppliers to power air-conditioning. The Commodity Weather Group on Wednesday said forecasts shifted hotter, with above-average temperatures expected across most of the Northern US through July 19.More News from Barchart